Dora Roorda Dies Very Suddenly at 24 in Rock Valley
Dora Roorda born near Sioux Center August 17 1905 died at home in Rock Valley Monday afternoon August 19 aged 24 years. She taught nearby schools and attended State Teachers College Cedar Falls Iowa. Funeral Thursday at 2 30 at Rock Valley Methodist Church with Rev Lyman Pocht and Rev B Dystra officiating.
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Lui
Dora Roorda
Sioux Center
Rock Wey
Resk Valley
Rock Valley
State Teachers, College
Cedar Falls
Inwa
Cherokee
Ab Sheldon
Bowie
Methodist
Lyman F. Pocht
B. Dystra
Orange City
Highway Construction Employs Much Labor
Workers engaged in road building receive about 15,000,000 of the 26,000,000 spent on highway construction in Iowa this year, per C W Crowley executive secretary of the Iowa General Contractors in Iowa. Large volume of work has led to about 4,050 laborers on Iowa highway improvements with forty five paving gangs 145 men each grading crews ten men per crew bridge gangs five men each and seventy five graveling crews twenty men each.
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Towa
C. W. Crowley
Sores General Contractors
Iwca
Reform Church Motes Rev D Douwstra Pastor
The notice lists church services at 8 2 00 P M and 7 30 Sabbath School at the Reform Church with sermons on right and faithful living and a discussion by the Young Peoples Society on mission success Also invites buying He Made Bread at Bogaards Cafe after 6 30 P M
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Reformed Church
Motes
D. Douwstra
A. M. Holland
Holland
Young Peoples Society
Bogaard
Local Club Wins From Ashton in a Fast Game
Rock Valley edged Ashton 3 to 2 on the local diamond Sunday in a fast ball game. Rock Valley opened with a run, added another in the fourth, while Ashton scored in the seventh. Eight hits for Rock Valley led by H. Schlehfeldt with three. Grotenhuis, Schemmer, Grotenhui s, Schroeder, Steck and Faber delivered late blows. Ashton had ten hits but strong Rock Valley defense kept them to two. A great old game, all worth seeing.
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Rock Valley
Ashton
H. Sehlefeldt
Schemmer
Grotenhuis
Schroeder
Steck
Faber
Horses Fall Into Water Well After Fright
A team of horses at the Richard Vander Vegte residence southeast of town bolted and ran over a cistern. One horse fell in first, the second plunged atop it, drowning the latter. The surviving horse was rescued with bruises and patched up.
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Soinether
Richard Vander Vegte
East Side Team Beats West Side In Kitten Ball Clash
East Side walloped West Side 14 to 9 in a fast game Friday evening. Sleek clouted two four pitch blows while Hansen and Schroeder each hammered one. West Side threatened in the last inning with bases loaded as Hank Vande Weerd hit a homer before the side was retired. Next meeting set for Friday. Mr and Mrs James Thomas visited Sioux City Tuesday.
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East Siders
Death of W Scanlan in Mitchell Illinois Rock Valley Roots
W Scanlan former Rock Valley resident died August 14 at Mitchell hospital after months of illness. Born January 23 1882 in Barona Illinois he moved to Rock Valley as a child and worked seven years for the Milwaukee Railway Co later agent at Loomis South Dakota. He married Miss Clara Frinkham and is survived by his mother Mrs Scanlan and brother William Scanlan of Rock Valley. Funeral and local tributes noted with thanks from family in Rock Valley.
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W. Scanlan
Mitchell
S. D
Rock Valley
Mr. Scanlan
Barona
Illinois
Rok Valley
Milwkee Railway Co
Loomis
Methodist
Roak Valley
Local Residents Visit and Out-of-Town Travels
Short local news item recounts numerous visitors and travelers including Mr. and Mrs. G. Van Nimvege, Chas Ghyer on extended visit to Germany, Vander Berg family in Sioux City, F C Dierks family visiting eastern Iowa relatives, Mr. and Mrs. John Hansen of Kingsley, John Kooistra from Sheldon visiting Rock Valley, Mrs Archie Reaney returning from Santa Fe New Mexico, Albert Davenport and Hazel Davenport of Odebolt visiting J M Col lenbaugh, and a Farmers Union meeting announced for August 27 at the Rock Valley schoolhouse with district 5. Additional notes mention Mr. and Mrs. John Grossenburg returning from Winner South Dakota and Miss Frances Suter of Sibley visiting relatives in Rock Valley, with plans to tour the Black Hills.
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G. van Nimvegenvere Hudson
Chas.Ghyer
Hs Old
Germany
Vander Berg
Sioux City
Ais
F.C. Dierks
Eastern
Iowa
John Hansen
Kingsley
B. Hansen
Kinsley
John Kooistra
Sheldon
Rock Valley
Robert Heinstra
Archie Reaney
Odebolt
J. M. Collenbaugh
Davenport
Collenbaugh
Farmrs Union Association
Rock Two
Farmers Union
John Grossenburg
Winner
Hutton
Wesl
Trances Suter
Sibley
Towa
Tata
A. Oakland
Lizzie Leonard
Helen and
Adabelle Suter
Black Hills
Local Notes From Kivs and Nearby Areas
Short items report visits and travel of residents including Kivs. EH. J. Long in Madison Wisconsin and various relatives in Sioux City Chicago and Sheldon. The community hosted picnics at Lions Hall Shermar Park and a school board hired Gertrude Lammers as primeroom teacher while Marie Norman sought release for a similar post.
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Clarence Schemmey
L. D. Shannon
Lamona
Allerton
Iowa
G. van Nimvegen
le Mats
Gourlesy
Edd. Henri
Santa
BT. Hausmenn
Sioux Falls
Alg. Raesch
Los Angeles
Cal
Mée Murray
Worthing
Frank Robb
Robby
Edna McMurray
Vermillion
Hudson
Lincoln
Nebr
Elem
Gertrude Lammers
Roseland
Mimm
Hue Valley
Two Killed In Auto Accident Near Lester
A fatal crash on Primary Road No 9 between Lester and Larchwood occurred around nine Saturday night. John Friesen of Larchwood in a Pontiac attempting to pass a Ford driven by Harry Gulk of Torchwood collided with a Willys Knight carrying Mr and Mrs G R Payne of Hawarden. Mrs Payne died instantly. Mr Payne and 22 year old passenger were injured, Payne dying the next day. Harry Gulk escaped with minor injuries. All three cars were heavily damaged.
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Lester and
Larchwood
Antoher
John Friesen
Larchwind
Hig
A. Pontiac
Lestter
Ford
Harry Gu
Torchwood
Willys Knight
G R. Payne
Hawarden
Payne
Betareen
Harry Gulk
Schmidt Family Reunion in Sherman Park Sioux Falls
The Schmidt family held their annual reunion last Sunday in Sherman Park, Sioux Falls. About 100 attended including 91 relatives and 9 visitors from Iowa and South Dakota, with many traveling from Green Island Iowa Preston Town Atkins Remsen and Beledndorf. The gathering was pleasant and plans were made for the next reunion at a more convenient location.
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Schmidt
Sherman Park
Sioux Falls
Beer Schmidt
Green Island
Iowa
Mat Rosenburg
Beledndorf
Henry Kock
Donald
Preston
Town
Dora Kock
John Gaden
Remsen
Chas Lehmidt
Atkins
South Dakota
Twenty Years Ago News Items Chronicle Local Visits
Relatives gathered in Inwood from Prix day through Saturday. Erma Duckmanton of Banstoft Iowa visited Rose Schemamer. Charles Day of Sheldon sick with typhoid rumors. W P Greer couple arrived to run a local photo gallery. Fred De May left for Rapid City on a motorcycle. W J Boggess and children visited in Imwood. Mrs Pearl and Irene Schloss nieces of Mrs John Mekeeed visiting from Spring Green Wisconsin. Monde Ray Rooima returned from Rochester MN to work a month in Hartley barber shop. Paul Pember sustained a forearm injury while working at Hale home after a fall from barn roof.
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Freland Corwin
Inwood
Erma Duckmanton
Banstoft
Iowa
Greer
Fred de May
Rapid Guy
W. J. Boggess
Imwood
Eola
TF. Cubris
Edverly
Hang Hom
Pearl
Irene Schloss
John Mekeede
Reeson Hue
Spring Gree
Wisconsin
Monde Ray Rooima
Rochester
Minn
Tlartey
Paul Pember
Wheat Wealth on Missouri River Bottoms Shines
The Missouri River bottoms in Monona County emerge as the state’s top wheat region. Banker William McParlane of Blencoe notes unbroken crop success for years on rich guatho soil along the Big Muddy. July shipments show 300 cars of wheat and 177 cars of corn worth over $750,000 entering the bottomlands.
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Tooken
Big Muddy
Monona County
William AicParlae
Blencoe
Laws
Asteage of
Cultivath Tistics Furnishe
Ern Railroad
Crows Evaluated for Farm Value in Riverside Area
Riverside resident Roy G. Miller studies crow roles on farms to determine if they are pests or assets. Agriculture officials advocate allowing crows to perform beneficial insect control rather than fledging them. The debate notes crows eat corn too, but growing belief favors their usefulness to farmers.
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Roy G. Miller
Riverside
Tawa
Department of Agriculture
Morning Service Sermon at M T Church by Rev Kamphoefner
On September 1 at the M T church Rev Kamphoefner will deliver a sermon on missionary work as part of the morning service followed by the WW PM 8 meeting to discuss their annual Thanksgiving drive. Mrs W I Murnhe asks attendance to support the cause.
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M. T. Church
Kamphoefner
WW. P.M
W. 1
Murnhe
Valley Poultry Yards Ad Offers Standard Fly Shy
Valley Poultry Yards advertises Standard Fly Shy for sale promising economy and results. The copy notes do not burn blister or gum hair nor taint milk, with contact from Rd. Horkstra in Rock Valley Iowa.
Christian Reformed Church Calendar and Local Events
The note lists services at the Christian Reform Church with sermons in preparation for the Lord's Supper and a morning service on faith confession. It mentions a Young People's Meeting, an annual Labor Day Rally Day for a local Christian school, a marriage in the church, and a ministry student preaching this summer. Saturday bargains at Roelofs & Vander Bok.
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Mten
Wgibte
Grove
Anti
Ponsma
Rehoboth
Dy, Jonker
Chicago
Martha Circle
Tena Bouma
Bolt
Grand Rapids
Mich
Lord Willing
Roelofs & Vander Bok
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Dora Reorda
Dora Hoorda
James Thomas
STATE
Bank OF Rock Valley
P. B. van Oosterhout
C. A. Walhof
C. Rozeboom
Cahier
B. Walhof
EH. J. Long
Madison
Das
Malhall
O'Leary
Lucille Scholtz
James Giffins
Lester Benson
Canby
W. J. Murphy
Storg Ctr
Gladys Murphy
Lester
Missouri River
Wil
Rock
Christian Reformed Church
Rev. J. Gritter
First National Bank
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